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Saint Lawrence University

Small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Town
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$28,020

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $13,108
$30,001–$48,000 $13,358
$48,001–$75,000 $21,150
$75,001–$110,000 $25,295
$110,001+ $38,461

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 1,349 students…

Graduated 83%
Transferred 13%
Withdrew 4%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 38%
Not making progress 22%
Paid in full 16%
Deferment 14%
Forbearance 6%
Default 2%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 2,259
Undergraduate enrollment 2,227
Graduate enrollment 32

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 77%
Non-resident alien 9%
Hispanic 6%
Black 3%
Asian 2%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Business/Commerce 90
Economics 70
Communication and Media Studies 54
Psychology 53
Political Science and Government 43
English Language and Literature 41
Biology 36
Social Sciences 30
Mathematics 29
History 26
International/Global Studies 24
Sociology 21
Statistics 20
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 19
Anthropology 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 16
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 16
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 16
Computer and Information Sciences 15
Fine and Studio Arts 12
Chemistry 9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 8
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 8
Philosophy 7
Physics 6
Music 6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 3
Religion/Religious Studies 2
Field of study Median earnings
Economics $48,600
Business/Commerce $47,846
Mathematics $42,682
Communication and Media Studies $39,729
Political Science and Government $36,490
History $36,134
International/Global Studies $35,060
Social Sciences $33,459
Psychology $31,314
Biology $28,960
Sociology $26,625
Fine and Studio Arts $26,353
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $23,649
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $13,702
Field of study Median debt
Communication and Media Studies $25,000
Computer and Information Sciences $25,000
Mathematics $25,000
Psychology $25,070
English Language and Literature $26,000
Economics $26,000
Business/Commerce $26,113
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $26,500
Biology $27,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $27,000
International/Global Studies $27,000
Political Science and Government $27,000
Social Sciences $27,000
History $27,000
Info: Department of Education